photography

Etymology

From French photographie. Surface etymology is photo- + -graphy, together meaning "drawing with light" or "representation by means of lines", "drawing". From φωτός (phōtós, “of light”, genitive), and γράφω (gráphō, “I write”).

noun

  1. The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.
    go on a photography course
  2. The occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs.

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